Effects Of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring On Reading Comprehension Achievement And Social Interaction Of Pupils With Emotional Behavioral Disorders In Nsukka Education Authority Of Enugu State:- Agbaegbu, C.N
Abstract
This study sought to determine the effects of
reciprocal peer tutoring (RPT) Learning strategy on reading comprehension
achievement and social interaction of pupils with emotional behavioural
disorders. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The
study adopted a quasi-experimental design. The population of the study
comprises of 62 (30 males and 32 females identified (2016/2017 session)
elementary five pupils with emotional behavioural disorders drawn from four
public primary schools in Nsukka Local Government Education Authority using
multistage sampling technique. The study adopted three research instruments
namely: Emotional Behavioural Disorders Identification Scale (EBDIS), Test of
Comprehension (TOC) Forms and Pupils' Social Interaction Scale (PSIS). The
internal consistency reliability coefficients were determined using Cronbach
Alpha Method and reliability indices of 0.68 and 0.76 were got for TOC forms,
while PSIS yielded an overall reliability estimate of 0.77. Data collected were
analyzed using mean scores and standard deviation to answer the research
questions and t-test was used to test the null hypothesese using analysis of
covariance (ANCOVA). The findings ofthe study revealed that intervention using
reciprocal peer tutoring significantly improved reading comprehension
achievement of pupils with Emotional Behavioural Disorders. The study also
revealed that gender as a factor in the study has no significant influence on
social interaction of pupils with Emotional Behavioural Disorders. Based on the
findings ofthe study, it was thus recommended that emphasis should be given to
equipping pupils with the relevantskills in using reciprocal peertutoring.
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MICHAEL, U (2026). Effects Of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring On Reading Comprehension Achievement And Social Interaction Of Pupils With Emotional Behavioral Disorders In Nsukka Education Authority Of Enugu State:- Agbaegbu, C.N. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 14, 2026, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-reciprocal-peer-tutoring-on-reading-comprehension-achievement-and-social-interaction-of-pupils-with-emotional-behavioral-disorders-in-nsukka-education-authority-of-enugu-state-agbaegbu-cn-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Effects Of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring On Reading Comprehension Achievement And Social Interaction Of Pupils With Emotional Behavioral Disorders In Nsukka Education Authority Of Enugu State:- Agbaegbu, C.N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 14 May. 2026, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-reciprocal-peer-tutoring-on-reading-comprehension-achievement-and-social-interaction-of-pupils-with-emotional-behavioral-disorders-in-nsukka-education-authority-of-enugu-state-agbaegbu-cn-7-2. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Effects Of Reciprocal Peer Tutoring On Reading Comprehension Achievement And Social Interaction Of Pupils With Emotional Behavioral Disorders In Nsukka Education Authority Of Enugu State:- Agbaegbu, C.N" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2026). Accessed 14 May. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effects-of-reciprocal-peer-tutoring-on-reading-comprehension-achievement-and-social-interaction-of-pupils-with-emotional-behavioral-disorders-in-nsukka-education-authority-of-enugu-state-agbaegbu-cn-7-2